22 Top Products at CES 2010: Klipsch LightSpeaker

There are thousands of new gadgets on display in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Some will never hit stores, while others may reach millions of homes and change our daily routines. We waded through the clutter of the show's halls and picked our favorite products, and the ones that we think will make a difference this year.

Jan 7, 2010

In-wall speakers usually require snaking wires, cutting drywall and mounting brackets. Klipsch's speaker light is a high-tech, labor-saving workaround. The LightSpeaker is an LED lighting fixture with an integrated 20-watt speaker that fits into a ceiling lighting can. The completely contained speaker units require no wiring, receiving their signal from a base station over a 2.4-GHz radio frequency connection. Volume and lighting are controlled via a small remote that can control two zones. A two-speaker base station and remote setup costs $599. Single LightSpeakers cost $249 each.

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